Crystal ball to Cal by two "analysts". Not sure if that means anything. The analysts really don't like to be wrong though, so that may say something.
cal's monster mad dog
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6956bear said:What has occurred to me is the overwhelming number of young college players that make the decisions that favor athletic success or program success over the clear path that a Cal education can provide. Just this past season we have seen players in multiple programs leave Cal to go elsewhere in pursuit of athletic success without a Cal degree.Shocky1 said:
Athletic success, especially is tourney and bowl games are memories that last a life time and are invaluable. Choosing unique memories over a cal education that puts you in place to get a good 9-5 may not be that bad of a decision.
6956, it's my understanding that the silverado institute for the clinically depressed still got summer openings in their advanced "wellness" in house residence stays, ok?
good luck with that
it's probably never occurred to you that brenley & tyson have had conversations re: the differential in the value of college educations (millions of dollars) in planning a future & that a kinda worthless kansas degree only sets you up for the night shift supervisor job at the 7-11 on k avenue
When you throw NIL $$ into the equation it makes the decision making process even more convoluted. We see evidence daily that players choose athletic success over education time and time again.
Young people with professional dreams often get their head turned by money and wins and full house gyms over a 40 year decision.
How has nobody commented on Shocky's "lot lizard with CFM pumps" screed. This is epic and legendary prose we have been gifted. I'm not worthy!
The traitor Haase went to the Steal Hawks so it is only appropriate if we steal one of their recruits . Rock chalk Steal Hawks, right….
Go Bears!
Fardaws Aimaq is a Golden Bear!
— Cal Basketball (@CalMBBall) April 27, 2023
Welcome to Berkeley, @FardawsAimaq! 🫡
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the walk home (to berkeley california)#
Needless to say, all Cal Athletes aren't leaving Haas, The School of Engineering, or other Sciences. Do we all, or most of us, wave our Cal degree proudly? Sure...but somehow other schools graduate people, have people end up leading significant companies across the country, manage to get significant contributions to their Athletic Departments, buy season tickets in quantities that we can only fantasize about, and, last but not least, somehow get notable contributions to NIL.Econ141 said:6956bear said:What has occurred to me is the overwhelming number of young college players that make the decisions that favor athletic success or program success over the clear path that a Cal education can provide. Just this past season we have seen players in multiple programs leave Cal to go elsewhere in pursuit of athletic success without a Cal degree.Shocky1 said:
Athletic success, especially is tourney and bowl games are memories that last a life time and are invaluable. Choosing unique memories over a cal education that puts you in place to get a good 9-5 may not be that bad of a decision.
6956, it's my understanding that the silverado institute for the clinically depressed still got summer openings in their advanced "wellness" in house residence stays, ok?
good luck with that
it's probably never occurred to you that brenley & tyson have had conversations re: the differential in the value of college educations (millions of dollars) in planning a future & that a kinda worthless kansas degree only sets you up for the night shift supervisor job at the 7-11 on k avenue
When you throw NIL $$ into the equation it makes the decision making process even more convoluted. We see evidence daily that players choose athletic success over education time and time again.
Young people with professional dreams often get their head turned by money and wins and full house gyms over a 40 year decision.
I know I will now have my integrity questioned here for saying such things, but I think every athlete coming and going have their own personal reasons for doing so. And not all are chasing the pros, but rather a chance to continue playing a sport they love while having someone else paying for their education. They haven't necessarily ruined their "40 year decision" or a chance at millions....
How dare you!
Oh yeah, I don't have a Cal degree of any sort, never even went to Cal. My life is in shambles and I work at a truck stop on I-5.
Wait. My Chico State bachelors and teaching credential allowed me to buy my five acres of farmland overlooking the Sutter Buttes and enjoy a nice little middle class life doing wonderful things that I love- including going to games at my parents' alma mater a few times a season.
It's about the journey!
Oh yeah, I don't have a Cal degree of any sort, never even went to Cal. My life is in shambles and I work at a truck stop on I-5.
Wait. My Chico State bachelors and teaching credential allowed me to buy my five acres of farmland overlooking the Sutter Buttes and enjoy a nice little middle class life doing wonderful things that I love- including going to games at my parents' alma mater a few times a season.
It's about the journey!
Well, see, if you had gone to Cal you would have 10 acres! ha ha ha....kidding of course....parentswerebears said:
How dare you!
Oh yeah, I don't have a Cal degree of any sort, never even went to Cal. My life is in shambles and I work at a truck stop on I-5.
Wait. My Chico State bachelors and teaching credential allowed me to buy my five acres of farmland overlooking the Sutter Buttes and enjoy a nice little middle class life doing wonderful things that I love- including going to games at my parents' alma mater a few times a season.
It's about the journey!
Nice reply, and thank you for being a teacher!
I really do hope that Madsen can bring more top notch players in, though. And I think Shocky's crazy posts are fun and I hope they are seen by the recruits and make them think- because despite all of the yoga girls and music videos there is a message- what do want from your life, and the decisions you make now really do have repercussions for the future. My decision to not take the western civ class in my first semester at the JC I attended kept me from qualifying to transfer to Cal. Maybe if I had taken that class when I was 18, I might be dropping cash to get kids to play here.
Choices have outcomes. I hope yours lead you in the right direction.
Choices have outcomes. I hope yours lead you in the right direction.
But I believe in the "Butterfly effect"...."wrong" decisions lead you to different paths, and, maybe you have a loved one, or other nice things in your life that would not have happened without those specific turn of events.parentswerebears said:
I really do hope that Madsen can bring more top notch players in, though. And I think Shocky's crazy posts are fun and I hope they are seen by the recruits and make them think- because despite all of the yoga girls and music videos there is a message- what do want from your life, and the decisions you make now really do have repercussions for the future. My decision to not take the western civ class in my first semester at the JC I attended kept me from qualifying to transfer to Cal. Maybe if I had taken that class when I was 18, I might be dropping cash to get kids to play here.
Choices have outcomes. I hope yours lead you in the right direction.
Just like being divorced...would be easy to say I wish I wouldn't have married a certain person, but I love my daughter, and would not have had her without that union.
Very true!
NEWS: Utah Valley's Aziz Bandaogo will transfer, he told ESPN, immediately becoming one of the best available players in the portal.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 28, 2023
"The reason I am entering is just not for my basketball career but more importantly for my mental health."
STORY: https://t.co/Ityzz8bvTh pic.twitter.com/yzto5RXozL
Dare to dream?
Wow, huge news. It'll be interesting to see Coach Madsen can bring him to Berkeley
Would he come here knowing we already have a Big Man Transfer?LOUMFSG2 said:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36312924/utah-valley-aziz-bandaogo-entering-transfer-portal
Go Bears!
I hope Sebasta has some NIL money lined up!
cal's monster class recruiting news:Shocky1 said:Quote:Aziz with the Monster Block pic.twitter.com/jwIR9pNghX
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) March 23, 2023
yeah 7' 215 lbs aziz bandaogo from dakar with the monster block, he's a player to watch this tuesday march 28th at 6:30 pm (mst) when coach madsen's 28-8 utah valley wolverines take on them uab blazers at the orleans arena in las vegas in the nit semifinals
aziz averaged an intergalactic dominating 10.2 rebounds per game this season to go along with a 11.5 ppg on an efficient 60.2% field goals along with 2.9 blocks per game & only 1.6 turnovers per game
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including senegal)The 7-foot big man from Senegal has gotten it done on both sides of the floor in the second half.
— Brice Larson (@LarsonSports) March 10, 2023
Absolute domination from Bandaogo (@abdoublvdo) down low today to help the Wolverines.
pic.twitter.com/pSa6XUwPbc
this **** is getting live#
aziz bandaogo is now in the transfer portal
Also of note, Jordan Dingle, 6'3" guard and top scorer for Penn and one of top scorers in the county just entered the portal. Any thoughts on whether we have a chance at him or if he might be a good fit?
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36311769/penn-jordan-dingle-ivy-league-player-year-entering-portal
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36311769/penn-jordan-dingle-ivy-league-player-year-entering-portal
Shocky1 said:WRECK 'em, Tech! 🖤 pic.twitter.com/4T31DZaE1s
— NCA (@NCAupdates) April 7, 2023
brenley is a +1 athlete (yoga/dance not cheerleading matters)#
brenley, back in the day when jaylen brown & ivan rabb wuz recruited by kansas the jayhawks assistant coaches let both guys know that one of the "benefits" of the tricked out 5 star "lawrence ritz carlton" aka the mccarthy hall with its barber shop, built in theatre & basketball practice facility for 38 male athletes is that there is a constant flow of kansas female undergrads that like to do "the hang" in the lounge after 10:00 pm
does ur bf need study buddies?#
His season is over but @UVUmbb 7-0 sophomore @abdoublvdo made enormous strides this season & has a pro future. Kudos to @nbaacademy Africa & Technical Director Roland Houston for their early mentorship of the young guy. Alien athleticism. pic.twitter.com/JGAgr11K12
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) March 29, 2023
the monster thru the years has emphasized that basketball (and football) games are won by elite +1 athletes
in speaking the last 2 weeks with multiple nba scouts, aziz bandaogo is an unforgettable +2 athlete
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the entire beautiful continent of africa)
teach, ur rite it's kinda about the journey but let's be real here, it's mostly about the fashionparentswerebears said:
How dare you!
Oh yeah, I don't have a Cal degree of any sort, never even went to Cal. My life is in shambles and I work at a truck stop on I-5.
Wait. My Chico State bachelors and teaching credential allowed me to buy my five acres of farmland overlooking the Sutter Buttes and enjoy a nice little middle class life doing wonderful things that I love- including going to games at my parents' alma mater a few times a season.
It's about the journey!
clothes r for losers#
I think we both could pull off that look!
btw calhan, not a big deal but u still owe me gas money
91 premium#
91 premium#
Will do next game we both attend!
yes lou, fardaws could slide to the 4 (which is probably his best position at the next level in the nba) with aziz at the 5oskidunker said:Would he come here knowing we already have a Big Man Transfer?LOUMFSG2 said:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36312924/utah-valley-aziz-bandaogo-entering-transfer-portal
like how u think longtimey, dingle is an exceptional talent but he's an extreme long shot with zero cal staff coaching connections for the long island nativeLongTimeBearFan said:
Also of note, Jordan Dingle, 6'3" guard and top scorer for Penn and one of top scorers in the county just entered the portal. Any thoughts on whether we have a chance at him or if he might be a good fit?
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36311769/penn-jordan-dingle-ivy-league-player-year-entering-portal
the #1 priority at the combo guard is the unselfish distributor/facilitator & lethal 40% 3 point shooting marksman trey woodbury
Trey Woodbury with the SLAM pic.twitter.com/OWVAenTNPY
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) March 23, 2023
the underdog who don't accept reality is the most dangerous person on planet earth#
Looks like Woodbury has entered the portal. Shocky - do you know if this means his NCAA eligibility status has been determined?
Utah Valley senior Trey Woodbury has entered the transfer portal.
— PortalUpdates (@portal_updates) April 28, 2023
The 6’4” guard averaged 13.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1 steal. Woodbury shot 45% from the field, and 40% from 3 (67/169).
All-WAC First Team selection pic.twitter.com/VkIz0pRl2h
The last line in the espn piece seems key:
"This is a recent decision I have made to transfer," Bandaogo said. "I haven't had much time to think or to be worried about it. I just know I want to be closer to my friends and family that I have in USA. I feel that's very important for me at the moment."
Being closer to friends and family is important, Given that he and Woodbury entered the portal at the same time, I wonder if Aziz would be likely to follow Woodbury . . .
"This is a recent decision I have made to transfer," Bandaogo said. "I haven't had much time to think or to be worried about it. I just know I want to be closer to my friends and family that I have in USA. I feel that's very important for me at the moment."
Being closer to friends and family is important, Given that he and Woodbury entered the portal at the same time, I wonder if Aziz would be likely to follow Woodbury . . .
Seems Woodbury did get his waiver approved . . .
Looks like Trey Woodbury got his waiver approved and will land somewhere as a grad transfer. Would not surprise me to see him land at Cal and be reunited with Mark Madsen and Fardaws Aimaq. https://t.co/z72R6Jl3t7
— WACHoopsDigest (@WACHoopsDigest) April 28, 2023
lou=super slueth=not a dumb azz
the magic of cal basketball#
the magic of cal basketball#
Jalen Cone is a Golden Bear!
— Cal Basketball (@CalMBBall) April 28, 2023
Welcome to Cal, @J15Cone! 🫡
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I certainly don't want to get my hopes too high prematurely, but Woodbury getting his eligibility approved, and he and Bandaogo entering the portal at the same time seems like a potentially huge development . . .Shocky1 said:
lou=super slueth=not a dumb azz
the magic of cal basketball#
I have to agree.
my yoga buddy jaylen agrees too
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